Archaeological Evaluation Works

Archaelogical Evaluation Works for Land at Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife. The Contractor will be required to undertake a programme of archaeological investigative works for land at Halbeath, Dunfermline.

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Archaelogical Evaluation Works for Land at Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Fife Council has been granted planning consent for a park and choose transport hub at Halbeath, Dunfermline. The Park and choose will be constructed on a green field site and Archaeological works are required as a condition of the planning consent.

The Contractor will be required to undertake a programme of archaeological investigative works for land at Halbeath, Dunfermline. The contractor will be required to prepare a Method Statement with details of the archaeological investigative works and the contractor must agree these with Fife Council’s Archeological Unit before proceeding.

All works must comply with the Institute for Archaeology’s Standards and Policy Statements and Code of Conduct and the Archaeology Service’s Standard Conditions. The full scope of the works are detailed in the tender documentation provided.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=225927.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=225927.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

Code

Description

151600

Highways

159999

other Consultancy

391200

Roads

399999

other Works – Construction, Repair and Maintenance

b) Delivery Location/Area

Code

Location

140

… Tayside, Central & Fife

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

As described in the tender documentation.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Contractors participating must be able to comply with the Institute for Archaeology’s Standards and Policy Statements and Code of Conduct and the Archaeology Service’s Standard Conditions.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

11/01056

4.3

Time Limits

a) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
27-04-2012 Time 12:00

b) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 27-04-2012

c) Estimated award date 04-05-2012

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=225927

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

For Tender documentation please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=225927.

All queries must be raised through the Public Contracts Scotland website. The closing date for questions is 20th April 2012.

Tenders must be submitted via the Tender Submission Postbox facility on the Public Contracts Website.

(SC Ref:225927)

5.2

Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site: